Google Enters the Office Fight

I've been watching this for awhile, and now it's officially released:

http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/02/22/business/google.php

I have some mixed thoughts on this - I have played with those programs and I like them - however, they need to become more powerful to be honest competitors, although free or $50 a user for a year (with support and extra storage) is a great price.

I worry of the times you can't connect to the internet - of which there are still many in road environments, etc - and just need to type something. A hybrid would probably be best - but it's good to see something actually happening in the Office space so that there is some competition - as competition is a good thing and drives innovation and can only be good for all of us, the consumer.